USA Today·May 3NHL playoff schedule: Dates, TV channels, scores for second round
Updated May 2, 2026, 11:48 p.m. ETThe second round of the 2026 NHL playoffs got underway on Saturday, May 2 with the Eastern Conference-leading Carolina Hurricanes hosting the Philadelphia Flyers.Then on Sunday, the Tampa Bay Lightning will host the Montreal Canadiens in Game 7 of the first round to determine which team will advance to face the Buffalo Sabres. That series will start on Wednesday, May 6, at Buffalo.In the Western Conference, the series are the Colorado Avalanche vs. the Minnesota Wild (starting May 3) and the Vegas Golden Knights vs. the Anaheim Ducks (starting May 4).Here is the full second round schedule for the 2026 NHL playoffs, including dates, times and TV information.NHL second-round scheduleAll times p.m. ET. x-if necessaryEASTERN CONFERENCEBuffalo Sabres vs. Montreal Canadiens/Tampa Bay LightningGame 1: May 6, Montreal/Tampa Bay at Buffalo, 7, TNT, truTVGame 2: May 8, Montreal/Tampa Bay at Buffalo, 7, TNT, truTVGame 3: May 10, Buffalo at Montreal/Tampa Bay, 7, ESPNGame 4: May 12, Buffalo at Montreal/Tampa Bay, TBA, ESPNx-Game 5: May 14, Montreal/Tampa Bay at Buffalo, TBA, TNT, truTVx-Game 6: May 16, Buffalo at Montreal/Tampa Bay, TBA, ABC or ESPN)x-Game 7: May 18, Montreal/Tampa Bay at Buffalo, TBA, ESPNCarolina Hurricanes vs. Philadelphia FlyersHurricanes
